Seahawks Re-Sign WR Jake Bobo

Seahawks match offer sheet from Jaguars to keep fan-favorite receiver in Seattle

Mar. 25, 2026 at 2:29am

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The Seattle Seahawks have re-signed wide receiver Jake Bobo, matching an offer sheet he had signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Bobo, an undrafted free agent who made the Seahawks' roster in 2023, has been a key contributor on offense and special teams over his first three NFL seasons.

Why it matters

Bobo has become a fan favorite in Seattle due to his reliable play and team-first attitude. Retaining him was important for the Seahawks as they look to build on their recent Super Bowl appearance and continue to develop their receiving corps around young stars like Jaxon Smith-Njigba.

The details

The Seahawks placed a right-of-first-refusal tender on Bobo, a restricted free agent, earlier this offseason. Last week, the Jaguars signed Bobo to an offer sheet, giving the Seahawks five days to match the deal or let him go. The Seahawks ultimately decided to match the Jaguars' offer, keeping Bobo in Seattle.

  • The Seahawks placed the right-of-first-refusal tender on Bobo earlier this offseason.
  • Last week, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Bobo to an offer sheet.
  • The Seahawks had five days to match the Jaguars' offer or let Bobo go.
  • On Tuesday, March 25, 2026, the Seahawks announced they had re-signed Bobo.

The players

Jake Bobo

A wide receiver who signed with the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2023 and has been a key contributor on offense and special teams over his first three NFL seasons.

John Schneider

The general manager of the Seattle Seahawks, who decided to match the Jaguars' offer sheet to keep Bobo in Seattle.

Sam Darnold

The Seahawks' starting quarterback, who expressed his trust and appreciation for Bobo's play.

Mike Macdonald

The head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, who praised Bobo's contributions and the respect he has earned within the team.

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What they’re saying

“This is everything you want coming into the league. I love this organization. This organization gave me a shot in the NFL. I owe my career to this organization, so to be able to stay here and build on what we've already built, it means a whole lot for John (Schneider) and the guys upstairs to put some trust in me to help this organization.”

— Jake Bobo

“Bobo is the man. He stepped up for us in other ways throughout the season blocking, doing his thing on teams, but he came up big as well last week with that third down conversion. So me, personally, and I know the coaches and other players as well, we have a ton of trust in him.”

— Sam Darnold, Quarterback

“I'm not surprised. That's Jake Bobo. That's the guy we know, we love. A couple weeks ago he was a captain and shows you like the respect that he carries throughout the team and how much we appreciate him, how much we respect him. So for him to make a play in that setting, yeah, you're just fired up for the guy. Just really happy for him.”

— Mike Macdonald, Head Coach

What’s next

The Seahawks will look to continue developing their receiving corps around Bobo and other young talents like Jaxon Smith-Njigba as they aim to build on their recent Super Bowl appearance.

The takeaway

By retaining a fan-favorite like Jake Bobo, the Seahawks have shown their commitment to keeping their core players together and maintaining the team-first culture that has helped them find success in recent years.